Category: “Bionic” prostheses

Published Date: 20/04/2019
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Activities of Daily Living and Sports BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL Brands Catch-22 of Cybathlon Cybathlon 2020 Discrimination EC lumberjack and hauling EC off limits Extreme Cyborging Objectification Prosthetics Research premise myths Satire Specifications and comparisons Stigmatization Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb Trash Culture

BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL – Hammer use to hammer nails, with “bionic” prosthetic hand, poses tricky Catch-22 for Cybathlon 2020 [review]

Published Date: 19/04/2019
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Becker Hand [Lock Grip, Imperial] {mechanical hand} Becker Hand [Lock Grip, Imperial] {mechanical hand} Brands Prosthetics

Becker Hand – best grip in town [mechanism visualization]

Published Date: 03/03/2019
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Cybathlon 2016 Cybathlon 2020 History Myoelectric prostheses Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Science fiction Specifications and comparisons

Prosthetic split-hooks are by far the MORE MODERN concept than prosthetic hands and they did not take long to get vilified [what you all got wrong about history]

Published Date: 11/02/2019
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Activities of Daily Living and Sports Algorithm regarding best choice of prosthetic arm Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Asymmetry Bimanual task benchmark Cable control Design principles Grip testing Health Hosmer Dorrance Investors' Corner Mechanical works Myoelectric prostheses Postural interference myoelectric control problem Prosthetic hand Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Research tips Specifications and comparisons Touch Bionics iLimb

Angular constraints of prosthetic grippers and functional success correlation [technical evaluation]

Published Date: 29/01/2019
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Myoelectric prostheses Postural interference myoelectric control problem Prosthetics Specifications and comparisons Testing Theory, studies

Academically published myoelectric arm control error rates since ~1980 remain extremely high, far above any real life use requirement, and not even a slight trend to more reliable control in sight: what does this mean?

Published Date: 25/12/2018
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Brands CE-conformance Disability and the public Human Enhancement Bioethics Hy5 Hy5 Investors' Corner Movohook 2Grip Otto Bock Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Satire Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb

CE marking or norm in relation to components for prosthetic arms [up to 2023]

Published Date: 07/12/2018
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Academic research (review) Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Art Brands Cable control Cybathlon 2016 Disability and the public EC puppetry Extreme Cyborging Impact of visible disability on non-disabled people Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Specifications and comparisons Theory, studies Touch Bionics TRS TRS prehensor

Disability and the public – prosthetic arms and more: do we appear “competent”? (review)

Published Date: 27/10/2018
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Brands Open Bionics Prosthetics

Open Bionics Hero Arm [considerations from another angle]

Published Date: 27/07/2018
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses 3D Printing Cable control Investors' Corner Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Prototype development

Experienced user based advice for investors in the domain of prosthetic arms [technical guide for understanding the field]

Published Date: 26/07/2018
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Academic research (review) Academic research under The Amputee Excuse (TAE) Academic research with relevant results Activities of Daily Living and Sports ANPPN Activites of No Particular Prosthetic Need Artwork and Do It yourself Corner AUA vs WIFUCD Becker Hand [Lock Grip, Imperial] {mechanical hand} Bimanual task benchmark BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL BLUELIGHT opponent REDARM TOTAL FREESTYLE TF Design principles Disability and the public Extreme Cyborging Grip testing Hosmer Dorrance Janet and John Myoelectric prostheses Prosthetic hook Prosthetics Research tips Specifications and comparisons Touch Bionics iLimb Toughware Equilux TRS prehensor

Understanding and informing design issues of a prosthetic arm for below elbow amputation by way of “taxonomy” [literature review, reality check]

Published Date: 24/01/2018
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses 3D Printing Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Brands covers Design principles Gloves Myoelectric prostheses Prosthetics Research tips Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb

Towards a more sustainable cosmetic covering / glove for the iLimb Revolution

Published Date: 23/01/2018
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Bad Hand Day Brands EC puppetry Extreme Cyborging Prosthetics Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb

Bad Hand Day V – will the mobile app actually start?

Published Date: 04/01/2018
Posted in "Bionic" prostheses Academic Project Academic research (review) Activities of Daily Living and Sports Algorithm regarding best choice of prosthetic arm Artwork and Do It yourself Corner Asymmetry Becker Hand [Lock Grip, Imperial] {mechanical hand} Bimanual task benchmark Brands Cable control Cybathlon 2016 Design principles Disability and the public EC lumberjack and hauling EC microworks Extreme Cyborging Harness / shoulder strap Health History Hosmer Hosmer Dorrance Janet and John Material science Mechanical works Myoelectric prostheses Otto Bock Overuse Reduction Postural interference myoelectric control problem Prosthetic hand Prosthetic hook Prosthetic wrist connector Prosthetics Prototype development Research tips Specifications and comparisons Touch Bionics Touch Bionics iLimb Toughware Equilux TRS prehensor

Case-study of a user-driven prosthetic arm design: bionic hand versus customized body-powered technology in a highly demanding work environment [article out]